Collapsible gocart



s. R. HALL J Nov. 30, 1948.

2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed April 4, 1947 INVENTOR. BE R TIE R. HA L L H/S ATTORNEYS N0v.,30, 1948. L

COLLAPSIBLE GOCART 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed April 4, 1947 INVENTOR. BERT/E R. HALL FQM H/ 5 ATTORNEYS short axle I 1 on which to mount a front -'the same type of strip metal.

Patented Nov. 30, 1948 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE COLLAPSIBLE GOCART Bertie R. Hall, El Cerrito, Calif. Application April 4, 1947, Serial No. 739,310

5 Claims. (Cl. 280-41) My invention relates to collapsible cartsfand more particularly to one of the type conventionally referred to as a go-cart,

Among the objects of my invention are:

(1) To; provide a novel and improved -g o-cart of the collapsible type;

(2) To provide a novel and improved go-cart of extreme simplicity of design and requiring a minimum amount of riveting in the fabrication thereof;

(3) To provide a novel and improved go-cart which may be readily opened or collapsed, and with a minimum of effort;

(4) To provide a novel and improved .go-cart of collapsible type which may be manufactured very economically.

Additional objects of my inventionwill be brought out in the following description ofa preferred embodiment of the same taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings wherein- Figure 1 is a three-dimensional view of my invention in its opened condition, as viewed from the front; t

Figure '2 is a three-dimensional view of the gocart of Figure 1 in its folded or collapsed condition, as viewed from the rear;

Figure'3 is a side elevational view-taken in section through the go-cart of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a corresponding view showing the cart in a partly-collapsed condition, but without the shopping bag attachment.

Referring to the drawings for a more detailed description of my invention in its preferred form,

the go-cart includes a main frame I formed of a back toyparallelism and drilled to provide an anchorage for a handle l5, while at the lower end of the frame, the frame members are m'ilarly bent back to parallelism and drilled to receive a wheel IS. A yokeZI is interposed between and riveted to the lower-parallel end portions of the fran'iemembers and similarly drilled for such wheel axle, such yoke serving to rigidify the wheel support.

The cart includes a rear frame 23, formed of Such frame comprises a pair of parallel side members 25 and 21 connected at one end by a cross member 29, and is hingedlysecured adjacent its corners, as by rivets 31, between the intermediate portions of the main frame members atpoints adjacent the upper tapered section of the main frame.

This rear frame is adapted to mount a pair of wheels 33, one at the lower end of each side member of the frame, and is rigidified by an X brace 35, the upper ends of which aresecured by the same rivets 3|, which hinge the rear frame to the main frame.

The X brace is designed so that its lower ends terminate alongside the lower ends of the rear frame side members whereby both ends may be drilled to provide solid double thickness supports for the rear wheel axles 31 at those points.

A seat frame 39 is provided, which is preferably formed of strip metal like the main and rear frames, such seat frame including a pair of parallel side members 4| and 43, adjoined by an interconnecting or cross member 45. This seat frame is adapted to straddle the main frame at about seat level, with its side members 4| and 43 intersecting the main frame members 3 and 5 respectively. At the points of intersection the seat frame is hinged-1y secured to the main frame as by rivets 41. This leaves portions 49 of the side members of the seat frame projecting beyond the main frame toward the rear frame.

A side brace member 5| is pivotally secured to a rear frame side member at an intermediate point thereon, each such side brace member being of a length to extend to and engage a side member of the main frame when the main frame and rear frame are spread to an angle representing the opened condition of'the go-cart. The end of each side brace member is preferably trimmed off on a bias to provide a more secure engagement with the main frame side member under such conditions.

With the free end of the brace members in positive engagement with the main frame members,

utmost simplicity and ruggedness. v

The main frame is-prefera-bly bracedby' 'a cross member 55 joining the lower ends of the intermediate rectangular section of the main frame. By bringing the ends of this cross member up alongside the frame members to points above the intersections between the main frame and the seat frame, and utilizing the seat hinge rivets as a means of securing this cross member, a double thickness of metal will be provided at the region Where the side brace members engage the mains frameggmembers, therebwfurtlier assur ing securepressure engagement for the side brace members in the open condition of the cart.

The entire frame thus described, has been re-l member of said substantially horizontal frame duced to its simplest form without,,sacrifi.cing.

strength and rigidity. The absence of any toggle hinges, permits the hinge to fold readily-inrapply-:i ing an upward pull on the seatframe to collapse,

the cart.

The number of rivets required in thesassem: bling of the entire frame has been reduced to re minimumnthusefiectine, onsi erable saving 1 in, labor.

- A:,-str:ip. .51., of canvas volilotllei: suitablnmalteria when.slung,between the cross member -29 ofthe .rear, frame. and the corresponding. cross nember 45 of the seat frame,furhishesa, seatandbackmost for a child t be transported in. the. cart. Inl1 hanging such strip of, material, each; end... is Wrapped: aaleast once aboutits associated sup,- porting crossmember and .lieldthereon by a. strip 58 q f .w ood or other material-fastened .to each side of the supporting member asrby screws passinggthrough -.th e, supporting member and engaging both? of. said" strips, 7

The

posedaeeach,endl to provide. for. the hanging 1 aftermarket or :shoppingbag 6 l which is designed to. be conveniently hookediover, the, cross, member. m of the rear-frame, with itscenter of gravity Lsupported substantially. in line with-the; rear wheelsso thatsthere; will be no tendency for. the

cartetoetip backwards: in- :the; absence. of a. child occupying the 563113;.

From the. above description of. my. improved go-cart,-, it-will'be apparent that it fulfills all stile-objects of; my invention as previouslysrecited, and; while L have disclosed.- a preferred 1' embodimerit of any; invention in considerabledetail; ,I

do not desire, to. ,be :li-mited to such details.- inmy protection .iexcept as: may be necessitated i by; the

. appended claims.

I: claim:

' 1 i.'A,=.co1iapsiblego-cartz comprisingfmain frame; a reanf-rame; memxspi-votallysecuring said. reartframe to said main frame at-an; inter-- mediate location. on said main: frame to permit i angular; separationbetween the twoa frames; 7 a

pain-of side brace members; each .pivotally secured-tea side-of said -rearframeand; extending to and engaging said main frame-atcthetdesirednamels se aration ofatheetwotframes; a

si rbsta-n.tial-ly; horizontal frameiincludiIi-g a1 pair sideemembers joined; ,at one; end, by

-member; aidrsubstantiallyhorizonialtram being disposed rwithg-itsl- .sideL-members:intersecting; :said xmei wfi' m me n .nirotallysecurina a h side -m mber;.0f=;- said; substantially; ho zonta s frame at intermediate point thereof; to saidmain frame; andi means hingedlsc; securing; thefree endiofweach such, substantially horizontal-frame side'Hmember: r-th diacen ioneof saim i brafieqmembelfi;ait arr-intermediate. pointthereon- A psible; oscantgucompri nea a:. main frame; -aereervframee means; pe a ise ecur 7 length r of the. fastening strips. is such. as ,to leave ashprt stretchiof-the cross member ex- 4 said rear frame to said main frame at an inter mediate location on said main frame to permit angular separation between the two frames; a pair of side brace members, each pivotally secured to a side of said rear frame and extending to and engaging said main frame at the desired angular separation of the two frames; a substantially horizontal frame including a pair of side members joined at one end by a cross member, ,saidjsubstantially;horizontal frame being disposed 'with itsside members intersecting said main frame; means pivotally securing each side at. an. intermediate point thereof to said main frame; means hingedly securing the free end .iofieachrsuch substantially horizontal frame side member to the adjacent one of said side brace members at sin-intermediate point thereon; a seat forsagchild in said go-cart, and means supporting said seat below the points of intersection ofsaid substantially horizontal frame. with. said 1 main frame.

3. A collapsible go cartv. comprising, 'a jmain frame. said. frame. including pa r of. strips o metal, 'endportions. of-eaich beingangular vb toward corresponding endJlOlfiiOnslOfJthe other to. form. aframe having, an upper jtapered. section, a 7 lower. tapered section, and an intermediate rectangular section said;strips -terminatin in parallel ends, a yoke disposed *betweenshd afilxed tosllch paralleliends; a wheelsmoun within, said .yoke; .a handle-at. the-upper end of said main frame; a rearframe. or. s.ubstan.tially rectangular shape havinga pairofwheels atone .end and across member at its;v other end; mean pivotally securing said rear framato. said main frame at. approximately. the. upper end offsaid intermediate. section. to; permit angular,- separation between/the two, frames; and zfoldalole hinge means connecting. said main and-irearframes. .be-

. and across member. at; itsother, n meansrp otallysecuring said rearv frameadjacentsits, up-

per endto said mainframe atan intermediate location on said main frame to vpermit angular separation between the two, frames; a. pair, of sidebrace members, each pivotally, secured; to

,arside of said rearframe and extending toiand engaging; said main. i frame at. the desired al.1511- lar-separation ofthe two-frames; a: seat .,frame including arpair; of side: members joined: atone end by a -cr-oss member, said, seatframe being disposediwithtits side membersintersecting-said mainframe strips; means. pivotaily securing said seat frame to said main .f farmef8$S$Qa1l9l3fi51 intersection; means; hingedly securingthe free endof g each I such seat frame side member; to-the adjacent one of said side bra e; members at. enmtermediate point thereon; and. a .seat supported between the, rear iran'ie cross memberl-and' sai seat frame-crossmember.

5. A,- collapsible gowertcomprising-3a .tmain frames saiclazframe; neiudin e Pair of; strips of me alnend portionsof-leach-vbein zaneularly bent angular separation between the two frames; a

pair of side brace members, each pivotally secured to a side of said rear frame and extending to and engaging said main frame at the desired angular separation of the two frames; a seat frame including a pair of side members joined at one end by a cross member, said seat frame being disposed with its side members intersecting said main frame at approximately the lower end of said main frame intermediate section; means pivotally securing each seat frame side member at an intermediate point thereof to said main frame; means hingedly securing the free end of each such seat frame side member to the adjacent one of said side brace members at an intermediate point thereon; and a seat supported between rear frame cross member and said seat frame cross member.

BERTIE R. HALL.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date Morgan Nov. 6, 1934 Number 

